Confession time. I have a rather large collection of music. I should explain for the younger readers, back in the day you had to purchase music recordings individually. One would save money and go to the record store and thumb through albums to buy a copy of the music you loved from your favorite artist.... Continue Reading →
Why Music?
On the "About" page of the new book blog I started, Great Books of Old Stream, I spent some time thinking about why I read. I asked myself, why is it important for people to read great books? Also, why do I continue to read challenging things as often as I can? Here on my... Continue Reading →
Keith Emerson (1944-2016)
Sadly, I learned that keyboardist and composer Keith Emerson died this past week from what the coroner has determined was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was suffering from depression and anxiety mainly over some nerve damage in his hands hampering his ability to play keyboards. It seems that depression got the best of him and... Continue Reading →